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wtmusic

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10. Nuclear is safer than both hydro and solar

Reply to ConcernedCanuk (Reply #9)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 07:30 PM

Aug 2013

The Banquiao Dam break in China in 1975 killed 171,000 people.

http://nextbigfuture.com/2008/03/deaths-per-twh-for-all-energy-sources.html

• Depleted uranium is not used in bullets and missiles to "dump" it - it's used because it's heavier than any other material.

• Coal and oil have caused far more pollution and millions more fatalities than nuclear, and will continue to do so

Annual deaths from coal pollution
Mercury contamination from coal

These are facts. If you want to contest them with better facts, I'm very open to continuing this discussion. However, I don't have a lot of patience for debunked Greenpeace hysteria.

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The Solar Industry's New Dirty Secret [View all] wtmusic Aug 2013 OP

It could very well be true, but defacto7 Aug 2013 #1

The article says they have no data - it therefore lies to provide the conclusions given kristopher Aug 2013 #15

Then we pressure them to improve. silverweb Aug 2013 #2

Solar energy guarantees reliance on fossil fuels wtmusic Aug 2013 #3

For now, maybe. silverweb Aug 2013 #4

Hydro can be used as a peaker XemaSab Aug 2013 #5

In the winter solar is 7 hours away from daily peak demand wtmusic Aug 2013 #6

"We need carbon-free energy" and now what would that be? ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #7

According to the man who wrote the book on climate change wtmusic Aug 2013 #8

Interesting there is no showing of solar or hydro in your "graph" ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #9

Nuclear is safer than both hydro and solar wtmusic Aug 2013 #10

You heard wt... kristopher Aug 2013 #12

Also, there is no reason all the building materials, ... CRH Aug 2013 #11

An added note, ... CRH Aug 2013 #13

We're quite a ways beyond considering what's palatable or not. wtmusic Aug 2013 #14

Bullpuckey - Nuclear's economics enhance coal's economics kristopher Aug 2013 #16

RE: Energy storage for renewables Finishline42 Aug 2013 #17